Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!

Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!
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Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024
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Grimm Audio: Building the Dream
by Jan Didden

Grimm Audio: Building the Dream

audioXpress visited Grimm Audio in The Netherlands to learn more about the people behind this unique company, its products, and philosophy. There's nothing better to learn about product development than to visit an audio company and learn from its history and business journey. As a relatively young company, Grimm Audio has consistently put its mark on both the pro audio and hi-fi scene and Jan Didden shares what he learned about their unique in-house development philosophy. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2023.
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Trinnov Audio to Introduce WaveForming Technology at CEDIA Expo
by Joao Martins

Trinnov Audio to Introduce WaveForming Technology at CEDIA Expo

Trinnov Audio will promote the first US demonstration of its WaveForming technology at CEDIA Expo 2023 in Denver, CO. The French audio processing specialists will host a full-featured immersive cinema demonstration, designed in partnership with Ascendo, madVR Labs, Kaleidescape, Barco, Seymour-Screen Excellence, and Officina Acustica, allowing visitors the first opportunity to experience WaveForming’s improvement in the reproduction of low frequencies.
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Shure Introduces Plug-On USB-C Audio Interface with Onboard DSP
by audioXpress Staff

Shure Introduces Plug-On USB-C Audio Interface with Onboard DSP

Shure launched the MVX2U Digital Audio Interface, a clever, easy-to-use, single-channel, XLR to USB-C solution designed to extract the best possible results from any microphone. Basically the MVX2U converts any XLR microphone to USB, which in turns allows complete access to the ShurePlus MOTIV Desktop App, where users can adjust boost gain, activate 48V phantom power for condenser microphones, and configure custom EQ, filters and dynamic processing.
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    Lake People Electronic Expands Production Facilities in Germany
    by audioXpress Staff

    Lake People Electronic Expands Production Facilities in Germany

    Lake People opened a new production facility in Gauting, Germany. In addition to the company’s headquarters in Constance, a team of experienced specialists will now manufacture Lake People and selected Violectric product series in a new workshop, where Mogami cables for the European market are also produced. Other Violectric models, all Niimbus products and the entire R&D department remains in the original facilities, in fabulous Lake Constance, relatively close to Gauting.
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    Creative Is Latest Manufacturer to Announce TWS Earbuds Using xMEMS Drivers
    by Joao Martins

    Creative Is Latest Manufacturer to Announce TWS Earbuds Using xMEMS Drivers

    Creative Technology is the latest manufacturer to announce a strategic partnership with xMEMS Labs, confirming that it will be incorporating xMEMS' micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) solid-state speaker technology into Creative's True Wireless Stereo (TWS) products. With superior audio reproduction and consistency referenced as the main reasons for adoption, Creative says the integration of xMEMS's compact MEMS drivers will enable lighter, sleeker, and more ergonomic TWS earbuds that provide better wearability for users on the move.
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    EISA 2023-2024 Awards in Audio Categories Announced
    by Joao Martins

    EISA 2023-2024 Awards in Audio Categories Announced

    As the tradition dictates, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) revealed the winners of its 2023-2024 Awards. In the 41st year of the awards recognizing the most innovative and cutting-edge products in hifi, home theater, mobile and car audio, there are many surprises and predictable winners. One of the surprises is the overwhelming number of "specialized" awards designed to accommodate hifi products, and the unexplainable absence of leading products in the true wireless category.
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    Technics Expands True Wireless Earbuds Portfolio with New Compact and Lightweight EAH-AZ40M2
    by audioXpress Staff

    Technics Expands True Wireless Earbuds Portfolio with New Compact and Lightweight EAH-AZ40M2

    Technics announced the launch of its new compact and lightweight earbuds, the EAH-AZ40M2, redefining once again its entry level TWS model with Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) technology. Joining the recently released EAH-AZ80 and EAH-AZ60M2, the EAH-AZ40M2 earbuds complete the brand's true wireless portfolio, offering superior sound quality from a 6mm driver, Bluetooth Multipoint connection for three devices, and beamforming technology for clear conversations.
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    Exeger and Nordic Semiconductor Launch Powerfoyle Solar Shield for Nordic Thingy:91
    by Joao Martins

    Exeger and Nordic Semiconductor Launch Powerfoyle Solar Shield for Nordic Thingy:91

    Adding a Powerfoyle solar cell membrane to any low-power electronics is a great way to implement energy harvesting capabilities. An add-on Powerfoyle shield for the Nordic Semiconductor’s Thingy:91 enables developers to produce always-on designs in a fast and easy way. With this plug-and-play light energy harvesting innovation, Exeger has significantly expanded the possibilities of the prototyping platform and associated development boards for connected products.
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    Monoprice Releases Stage Right Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp
    by audioXpress Staff

    Monoprice Releases Stage Right Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp

    Since Rupert Neve designed the original 1073 preamplifier, this solid-state circuit was copied, replicated, reversed-engineered, sampled, emulated, and sound-shaped. And yet, these days any home studio is able to buy a 1073-style microphone preamp that is simply a good analog, transformer-isolated version of the original. Monoprice is now the latest company to join the club with its faithful looking and impressive Stage Right Studio 2-Channel 1073-Style Microphone Preamp.
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    Product Development, Speakers, and Acoustic Analysis in audioXpress September 2023
    by audioXpress Staff

    Product Development, Speakers, and Acoustic Analysis in audioXpress September 2023

    audioXpress September 2023 is a rich issue in the amount of audio topics explored and depth of analysis. Learn about the latest sound meters and acoustical simulation tools, what immersive audio really is, and what is possible with the development kits for true wireless earbuds from Knowles. Roger Shively does a full analysis of the Dinaburg C2S Concentric Coplanar Stabilizer speaker technology, Charlie Laub explains how to build a Minimally Baffled Dipole Loudspeaker, and Gary Gesellchen reveals viable bass reflex speaker designs.
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